The WFEA Morning Update

Jeff Chidester: Squirrel Apocalypses, Democrats Underwater, Kimmel
Jeff Chidester: Squirrel Apocalypses, Democrats Underwater, Kimmel

The Morning Update host, Jeff Chidester, opens the show by discussing the most incredible reality show: local politics.

Jeff shares a story about the ‘squirrel apocalypse‘ phenomenon, which had one local reporter counting dead squirrels along a stretch of a NH highway, so much for just playing the ‘punch buggy‘ game.

Jeff reviews CNN’s Harry Enten’s analysis on a recent poll that shows the Democrats underwater and leaving Harry to ask – “Whatever Democrats Are Doing, It Ain’t Working”

Jeff concludes with the trends of the day and the latest updates, including an update on cell phone bans in NH schools.

Recent Headlines

3 days ago in National

Protests over federal enforcement operations after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

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3 days ago in National

Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good’s killing by ICE, governor says

The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.

4 days ago in National

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4 days ago in National

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5 days ago in National

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